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Whirlpool GCEM2990TQ Installation Instructions Manual page 14

Commercial dryer - gas or electric
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Fire Hazard
Use 10 gauge somid copper
wire.
Use a UL misted strain retief.
Disconnect
power before making emectrical connections.
Connect
neutral wire (white or center wire} to center
terminal
(simver).
Ground wire (green or bare wire} must be connected
to
green ground
connector.
Connect
remaining
2 suppmy wires to remaining
2 terminals
(gold}.
Securely
tighten
all electdcam connections.
Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or
emectrical shock.
Direct wire cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire)
and be:
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Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable
(with ground wire), protected with flexible metallic conduit, All
current-carrying
wires must be insulated,
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10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum).
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At least 5 ft. (1.52 m) long.
3,
A. External ground conductor screw
B. Tab
C. Terminal block cover
D. Hold-down screw
install %" conduit connector into the hole beiow the terminal
block opening, Connect flexible metallic conduit and tighten
connector screw, install direct wire cable through the flexible
metallic conduit,
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4,
A. Conduit connector
B. Dryer cabinet
C. Connector screw
Complete installation following instructions for your type of
electrical connection:
Four-wire (recommended method)
* Three-wire (if four-wire is not available)
Direct Wire,
Four=wire electrical
connection:
_----
31/2" (8.9 cm) _1
/
A
1" (2,5 cm) -_-------_
I
of wires
|
I
to
I strippedof |
................ C
I
Strip 5" (12.7 cm) of outer covering
from end of cable, Leave green or bare
Shape ends
ground wire at 5" (12.7 cm). Cut 1 V2"
of wires into
(3.8 cm) from 3 remaining wires, Strip
ahook,
insulation back1"(2.5cm).
A. 3/4"conduit connector
B. Neutral (white or center)
C. Ground wire (green or bare)
D. lO-gauge, 3 wire with ground wire in
flexible meta/fic conduit
5, Remove the center terminal block screw,
6, Remove the appliance neutrat ground
wire from the external ground conductor
screw, Fasten under center, silver-
colored terminal block screw,
7, Connect the ground wire (green or bare)
of the direct wire cable to the externat
ground conductor screw, Tighten screw,
8, Place the hooked end of the neutral wire
(white or center) of the direct wire cable
under the center screw of the terminal
block (hook facing right), Squeeze hook
end together, Tighten screw,
9, Place the hooked ends of the other
direct wire cable wires under the outer
terminal block screws (hook facing right),
Squeeze hooked ends together, Tighten
SCreWS,
10, Insert tab of the terminal block cover into
slot of the dryer rear panel. Secure cover
with hold-down screw,
F
E
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A. Extematground conductorscrew
B. Applianceneutralgroundwire
C, Centerterminalblock screw
D. Outerterminal b lock screws
E. Neutral(centerwire)
F. Greenor bare ground wire
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